LTC Headed back to $400 - A Guide To Maximizing the OpportunityHello Friends! Today we're going to do analysis on one of the most underrated and oldest coins in crypto - That's right, it's Litecoin! I've had my share of ups and downs with LTC over the years (see what I did there? 😀), and recently I've questioned its relevance myself. Yet it remains a top 30 Market cap coin, with a current Market Cap of $10.33 Billion USD).
Looking at the Monthly Chart, we immediately see this tightening symmetrical triangle. If you look at the same Monthly chart for XRP Ripple, you can see the exact same tightening triangle that recently broke out to a 350% move in just a month, shocking the world. Could Litecoin be next? Let's look at the charts and see if there's other supporting data for this hypothesis.
Before we do, we cannot deny what is plain to see with your own eyes. Litecoin has just broken out of this triangle in the last week and started to make its ascent. But how high can it go? The all-time high was $413.
As we move into the Daily chart, we can see the Fibonacci Extension aligns with the move to $400. I also have drawn an ABC correction although it doesn't exactly look right. Regardles, you can get the Elliot Waves and ABC correction on this move with these coordinates. The Fib Extension will become a lot more apparent as we zoom in further.
Here's where things get REALLY exciting. Often, inexperienced crypto analysts forget to use the BTC pairing as a leading indicator. This chart shows 3 exciting things that make an upward move against Bitcoin imminent.
1. The massive downward facing wedge which coincidentally works alongside the USD pairing symmetrical triangle.
2. The 200-day Moving Average (purple line) that LTC has broken out above.
3. The increasing steady volume as LTC inches closer to the upper trendline of the wedge.
Zooming in on the LTC/BTC pairing 4-hour chart, we discover an obvious ascending triangle that has been printing itself since the low of November 13th, with the upper trendline resistance falling right on the 200-day moving average. The breakout above this line with volume was a clear buying signal, and led to a rally in the USD pairing later that day. For full transparency, I used this signal to take a position immediately, which I scaled further into as the USD pair confirmed the breakout.
Looking back at the LTC/USD pairing and zooming into the 1 hour, we notice that the November 13th BTC pairing low coincides with the break of the USD pairing, and we have a clear break out from the monthly symmetrical triangle supported by volume. We've also identified a potential channel that could be used to track the move up.
Finally, zooming back out to the Monthly Chart, we see the Fib Extensions happen to line up perfectly with every cycle top, completing at the all-time high. Can you say confluence? It's almost too perfect. This chart combined with the previous should be screaming at you by now that this is obvious.
Thanks for reading and be safe out there! This is for informational purposes only and not a suggestion or recommendation to buy or sell any asset or otherwise. You are responsible for your own decisions no matter where you get information. Never invest if you can't afford it and consider all investing gambling.
- Shadowfigure
